Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

The dormitory was filled with the aroma of fried fish.

Considering Xiaoxiong's appetite, Lin Yu directly pan-fried five plump sea bass in a frying pan.

The oil sizzled in the pan, and the fish skin gradually turned golden and crispy.

The little bear had been restless for a while.

She squatted by the table, her little eyes fixed on the frying pan.

Its two front paws were resting on the edge of the table, its nose was twitching, and a small puddle of drool had already dripped onto the floor.

"Dinner is ready."

Lin Yu placed the fried fish on a plate and put it on the table. Little Bear eagerly came over.

"Don't rush, it's hot." Lin Yu used chopsticks to pick up a fish and put it on the plate prepared for the little bear.

The guy immediately grabbed the fried fish with his forepaws, lowered his head, and began to wolf it down.

Judging from her appearance, she looked as if she had been starving for three or four days—she chewed up and swallowed the fish bones directly, and devoured the fish head and tail at the same time.

They even licked the oil stains off the plates clean.

Lin Yu was both amused and exasperated: "You have a really good appetite."

As soon as the second fish was put down, the little bear looked up warily, bared its teeth, and stared at Lin Xue beside it, as if to say: This is mine, and no one can take it from me.

"Your innate skill should be protecting your food..." Lin Yu complained.

"Master, do you need my help?" Lin Xue asked softly.

"No need, you can just sit down." Lin Yu divided the rice bowl that the takeout had delivered into half, added a fried fish and a few pieces of sliced ​​sparrow meat, and pushed it in front of Lin Xue.

"Try these and see if you like them."

Lin Xue picked up the chopsticks like Lin Yu did, and after a few tries, she mastered the technique.

He picked up a piece of sparrow meat and put it in his mouth, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Chew slowly and savor the flavor.

"How is it?" Lin Yu asked.

Lin Xue's eyes lit up slightly: "Delicious!"

"It tastes so much better than cat food."

She put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "Those cat foods smell so good, I can't help but want to eat them."

"But when I actually ate it... the taste was far inferior to the food my host cooked."

"You can't eat cat food anymore," Lin Yu said with a smile. "You're human now, your stomach might not be able to handle it."

"Eat the same food as me from now on, so you don't get an upset stomach."

"Mmm." Lin Xue nodded obediently and continued to eat in small bites.

Her eating manners were much more elegant, a stark contrast to the little bear.

Each bite was chewed slowly and deliberately, with almost no sound made, and the plate was always kept clean.

After finishing the four fried fish, the little bear licked the plate with lingering satisfaction.

Only when the plate was spotless did he raise his head and look at Lin Yu expectantly.

"That's all," Lin Yu announced ruthlessly. "We'll eat it tomorrow."

The little bear let out a pitiful whimper, but quickly lay back down on the table, watching Lin Yu eat with a pitiful look.

To be precise, it was looking at the meat in his bowl.

Lin Yu felt uncomfortable being stared at, so she shared some food with her.

The little bear was satisfied now.

After finishing his meal, the little bear lay contentedly on the ground, his belly round and plump.

Lin Xue offered to help clear the table.

Although she was clumsy, she learned very quickly.

After everything is settled, it's time to get down to business.

"Ten-minute break, then we'll go to the dungeon." Lin Yu checked the time; it was 7:30 PM. "Tonight's goal is to get Little Bear to level 8."

The school's dungeon area is located on the third basement level and is open 24 hours a day.

This is to take care of students who have a "night owl" profession.

Because the time flow in the instance is synchronized with reality, classes like vampire warriors, necromancers, and shadow assassins are lethargic and have significantly reduced combat power during the day, making them unwilling to go out at all.

But if we don't let these energetic guys into the dungeon at night, they'll probably end up in jail.

Lin Yu put on the new set of equipment she had bought—a set of light gray cloth armor with mediocre stats, but it was at least much better than her previous set.

With everything ready, the two people and the bear left the dormitory and headed towards the dungeon area.

The campus has a unique charm at night.

Streetlights lined both sides of the road, casting a dim, yellowish glow.

A gentle breeze carries the unique scent of grass and trees that is characteristic of summer nights.

In the distance, on the training field, students were still practicing, their skills occasionally flashing across the night sky.

Lin Yu, holding the teddy bear, walked side by side with Lin Xue.

Lin Xue would occasionally inquire about the purpose of some infrastructure.

She would also imitate the poses of those student couples, hugging Lin Yu's arm and getting close to him.

Strolling through the campus, I could smell the faint fragrance emanating from Lin Xue and admire her exquisitely beautiful face.

At this moment, Lin Yu was in a very pleasant mood.

Perhaps because it was early evening, the dungeon area was very lively.

Dozens of dungeon entrances are arranged in the spacious hall.

Students were queuing at each entrance.

The screen scrolls through the difficulty, recommended level, and real-time queue status of each instance.

When Lin Yu, carrying the teddy bear, led Lin Xue into the instance area, many students turned their gazes towards them.

Lin Xue was the first person to attract attention.

With silver hair reaching her waist, a beautiful face, and a serene demeanor, she possessed a graceful and gentle air.

Her armor was quite form-fitting, with silver-white plates clinging to her body's curves, further accentuating her stunning figure.

"I've never seen this girl before?"

"So pretty... Is she a transfer student?"

"Wait, isn't that person next to her... Lin Yu? The support player who got kicked out of the Dawn Squad?"

Whispers arose.

Someone recognized Lin Yu and guessed that Lin Xue was his new teammate.

In an instant, the sympathetic gazes directed at Lin Yu turned into envy and even jealousy.

"Damn, I just got kicked out of the squad and I've already found such a beautiful new teammate?"

"What incredible luck..."

"But look, that girl is wearing heavy armor, and Lin Yu is a support character; neither of them are damage dealers. How are they going to clear dungeons with this kind of team?"

"And that pink bear... is it a pet? It doesn't look very high level. Could they be here to help their pet level up?"

Amidst the gazes and discussions of the crowd, Lin Yu walked straight towards the leftmost entrance to the level 5 normal dungeon.

This is the beginner area, usually only new players who have just awakened their class will come here to grind.

"A level 5 dungeon?" someone wondered. "Lin Yu is already level 20, what's the point of farming this?"

"It's obviously about leveling up that little bear. But the problem is... with just the two of them, one support and one front-line tank, is their damage output enough?"

"Safety is definitely not a problem, but efficiency is pitifully low."

Lin Yu ignored the comments and inserted her ID card into the entry verification device.

With a flash of light, he, Lin Xue, and Xiao Xiong disappeared at the entrance.

The students in the hall looked at each other, and some subconsciously glanced at the time.

"Let's take a gamble; they'll have to stay inside for at least twenty minutes."

"Twenty minutes? I watched for half an hour. Without damage-dealing classes, the monster-clearing speed will definitely be slow."

"Should we wait for them to come out and take a look?"

Several curious students actually waited near the entrance to the level 5 dungeon.

To their surprise, just over five minutes later, the exit was illuminated.

Lin Yu, the two people, and the bear then appeared.

"So fast?" a student exclaimed in surprise. "Could it be... that they came out without even fighting the boss?"

"How is that possible? A level 5 dungeon ticket costs 400 yuan! If we don't fight the boss and just rely on drops from mobs, we'll lose at least 300 yuan per run!"

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Lin Yu inserted her ID card into the verification device once more.

The figure disappeared again.

"...Going back in?"

Everyone was stunned.

Someone was watching the time and began to keep a serious count.

Five minutes and twenty seconds later, Lin Yu's team reappeared and then entered again.

the third time.

the fourth time.

the fifth time.

The hall gradually quieted down, and many people's eyes were focused on the constantly flashing dungeon entrance.

Each time Lin Yu's team appeared and disappeared, the interval was consistently around five minutes.

"I've been observing it for a while now, and the bear's size has increased twice, so it must have leveled up twice."

"If I hadn't fought the final boss each time, I wouldn't have leveled up so quickly."

"I knew they would definitely fight, otherwise they would lose 300 yuan per trip. What kind of family would bring such a pet?"

"This...this is illogical," a bespectacled boy muttered. "The level 5 dungeon 'Abandoned Mine' is at least a kilometer long, with over thirty regular monsters, four elite monsters, and one boss along the way. Even if you run all the way, it will take more than four minutes just to travel there..."

"So they cleared out all the monsters in just one minute?"

"How did they manage to do it with just one front-line tank and one support?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

But the facts are right in front of us.

When Lin Yu and his group emerged from the dungeon for the seventh time, someone finally couldn't help but step forward and say, "Senior...you guys are clearing dungeons so fast..."

Lin Yu, who was holding a drowsy teddy bear, turned to look at the other person upon hearing this and said calmly, "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing." The student became a little nervous under Lin Yu's calm gaze. "I'm just curious...how did you guys swipe so fast?"

"As long as the output is sufficient," Lin Yu replied simply, and walked towards the entrance again.

The student was left standing there, stunned.

Is the output sufficient?

Where did you get your output?

In reality, level 5 dungeons are indeed a piece of cake for Lin Yu right now.

Upon entering the instance, Lin Yu immediately applied a full set of buffs to Lin Xue and herself—the Blood Activating Pill provided increased damage from basic attacks, the Spirit Enhancement Pill provided increased damage from skills, and the Pill Furnace Protection generated a thick shield.

Then came the crushing advance.

"Purple Flame Elixir Fire".

With a thought, Lin Yu conjured up pale purple flames that roared towards the elite monster in the distance.

Level 5 mobs only have around 500 HP, while elites have over 1000.

The enhanced Purple Flame Elixir deals 500% magic attack power as instant damage.

Combined with the Yiling Pill to increase damage, the output reaches 1000% of magic attack power.

The instant damage is 12,000 before tax.

Not to mention the subsequent burning damage.

Whoever you point at falls silent.

The elite monster didn't even have time to scream before it turned to ashes.

Lin Xue's task was simpler—she only needed to gather the scattered monsters together, and then clear them out with a "Combo Storm".

Even the elite monsters that were passing by were easily wiped out while mixed in with the smaller monsters.

The most time-consuming part was actually the final boss.

It was a huge rock golem with 20,000 health points and a higher damage reduction rate than the regular monsters.

Lin Yu needs two Purple Flame Pills to resolve this, with a 1-second delay between castings.

It's like he has to pose for a pose after he uses his skill.

Originally, Purple Flame Pill Fire was an instant-cast skill with no cooldown; as long as you had enough mana, you could keep casting it.

However, due to the long casting delay, casting too many spells in high-difficulty dungeons can easily lead to positioning mistakes and getting hit by skills.

As for mana consumption, given Lin Yu's base mana pool and mana regeneration speed, it's not a problem at all.

When the rock golem dies, it makes a dramatic statement before collapsing, just like a cutscene.

This action takes about 20 seconds, making it the most time-consuming part of the dungeon.

Forced viewing, cannot be skipped.

[System notification: Congratulations on clearing "Abandoned Mine" (Normal Difficulty). Time: 5 minutes 13 seconds. Rating: SSS.]

[System Notification: Obtained 'Worn Leather Armor' (Normal) x1]

[System Notification: Obtained 4 Small Magic Crystals]

[System Notification: Obtained 'Rock Golem Core' (material) ×1]

The loot from the level 5 dungeon was meager; the equipment and materials were useless to Lin Yu.

He directly selected the "Recycle All" option—the copy would automatically convert these items into cash at 90% of the market price.

[System notification: Recycling successful, you have received 547 yuan]

After deducting the 400 yuan entrance fee, the net profit is 147 yuan.

It may not seem like much, but keep in mind that this is just money earned in 5 minutes.

Other teams have five people sharing the profits, but Lin Yu's team only has him.

Moreover, no potions were used up after the battle, and the equipment showed almost no wear and tear.

Pure profit in the true sense of the word.

"Continue." Lin Yu patted Lin Xue's head. "You've worked hard tonight."

Lin Xue shook her head: "It is my honor to fight for my master."

Her gaze was earnest and firm, which warmed Lin Yu's heart.

Three hours later.

They ran the dungeon a total of 35 times, and Little Bear's level went from 2 to 6.

I earned more than 5000 yuan.

However, as the level increases, the experience points provided by low-level dungeons become increasingly limited, making it too inefficient to continue grinding.

"Let's try a level 10 dungeon," Lin Yu decided.

The ticket for the level 10 normal dungeon "Swamp Ruins" costs 800 yuan.

Correspondingly, the strength of monsters has also increased significantly—their health, damage, and damage reduction ratio have all improved.

The regular monsters have 1500 HP or more, the elite monsters have 3000+ HP, and the final boss has 10 HP.

Lin Yu was a little more cautious when she first entered.

He had Lin Xue pull a group of small monsters to test the waters first.

Three swamp crocodiles roared and charged.

Lin Xue was very fast under the effect of "Sacred Heart's Favor".

She charged forward, gripping her sword with both hands, striking each monster once and steadily drawing aggro.

Her current stats are already quite impressive, and with Lin Yu's various buffs, these level 10 monsters are like tickling her shield.

"Combo Storm!"

Lin Xue swung her sword, creating a burst of sword light.

The three crocodiles' health bars quickly dropped to one-third.

"Ground-Shattering Strike!"

The two greatswords slammed heavily into the ground, causing a tremor.

The crocodile's body shattered in the shockwave.

"Your two skills are enough to clear out the mobs," Lin Yu assessed. "Next time you can pull more."

Subsequent developments confirmed his judgment.

The monsters in the level 10 dungeon are still very strong, and the team can still be very efficient.

Lin Xue can pull seven or eight small monsters at once, and clear the field with two AOE skills.

Although the elite monsters had a lot of health, they couldn't withstand Lin Yu's Danhuo attack.

The real challenge comes from the final boss—a giant swamp hydra.

The nine heads roared simultaneously, unleashing a barrage of attacks including venom, frost, and fire.

Lin Yu released the protective energy of the alchemy furnace to protect himself and Lin Xue.

All attacks landed on the light shield, only causing ripples.

Lin Xue unleashed a series of skills, steadily drawing aggro.

Lin Yu's Purple Flame Elixir continued to rain down on the BOSS.

The first shot hit the middle of the head, dealing 10086 damage.

The second hit charred the massive torso, causing its health bar to plummet.

The third shot...

As the eighth burst of fire struck, the hydra's last head drooped limply, and its massive body collapsed with a crash.

The following is a cutscene with a duration of 30 seconds.

Including travel time and clearing mobs, a level 10 dungeon run takes about 12 minutes in total.

In terms of profit, due to the improved quality of dropped equipment and materials, the amount recovered per trip is between 1300 and 1500 yuan.

After deducting the 800 yuan entrance fee, the average net profit is 600 yuan.

It's much more efficient than level 5 dungeons.

"It's just that the 10% discount on the buyback is a bit painful," Lin Yu said, looking at the system notification. "I'm losing over a hundred yuan per trip..."

But he quickly shook his head.

If you keep the equipment and materials, you can take them to the school's trading platform to sell.

The time he spends running around is enough for him to run several more dungeons.

At this stage, time is more valuable than that small price difference.

As for rare items like storage items, even the cheapest ones start at 10.

He hasn't considered that yet.

I spent another two hours grinding, completing a total of nine runs of level 10 dungeons.

The income is close to 6000 yuan.

The little bear has finally reached level 8.

Five consecutive hours of grinding through dungeons left this gluttonous and sleepy little guy exhausted.

From the third hour onwards, she slept in Lin Yu's arms.

Even her favorite fish couldn't wake her up.

Lin Xue, on the other hand, seemed quite energetic.

Today, her fighting spirit was fully satisfied.

Although her opponent was weak, she still had a lot of fun.

In addition, nighttime is when she is at her most energetic.

Lin Yu herself, on the other hand, felt a bit numb in her head.

It's purely repetitive work that leads to mental fatigue.

In particular, I was forced to watch the "transition animation" 44 times.

"Let's take a break." Lin Yu, holding the teddy bear, led Lin Xue out of the instance area.

I found an empty bench in the hallway and sat down.

It was late at night, and there were far fewer students in the dungeon area.

Occasionally, the sound of turnstiles operating could be heard in the distance, echoing through the empty underground space.

Lin Xue sat quietly beside Lin Yu, holding Lin Yu's arm and resting her head on Lin Yu's shoulder.

She glanced at Lin Yu's slightly tired profile and said softly, "Master, why don't you rest for a bit? I'll take the little bear to level up."

"It's alright, there's no need to rush. You should rest too." Lin Yu rubbed her temples. "Little Bear will reach level 10 tomorrow."

"Once she takes human form, our tactics will be more varied, and we'll be able to tackle more dungeons."

The mention of the bear transforming into human form filled Lin Yu with anticipation.

S-Rank Professional Heavy Artillery Destroyer...

That's a truly efficient output tool.

At that time, even clearing level 20 dungeons will probably be as easy as eating and drinking.

Just then, a series of footsteps approached from afar.

Lin Yu looked up and saw a five-person team walking towards them.

Judging from their gear and demeanor, they should be first-year students.

The leader was a boy wearing glasses who looked somewhat scholarly.

He stopped in front of Lin Yu and said respectfully, "Senior...excuse me."

"What is it?" Lin Yu asked.

"We...we want to run the level 15 elite dungeon 'Shadow Mine' to complete the school's mission."

"We've tried three times today, and each time we've been wiped out in the third area."

"There are too many monsters there, and we're clearing them slowly. The front line can't hold out."

The bespectacled boy pushed up his glasses, his tone somewhat embarrassed, "We saw that the senior's speed in clearing dungeons is... incredibly impressive, so we'd like to ask the senior to take us there."

He paused, then added, "We'll pay for the entrance fee, and all the equipment dropped in the dungeon will go to the senior; we only need the materials. Is that alright?"

The ticket to the level 15 elite dungeon costs 2000 yuan, and the loot is also more valuable.

If it's a normal five-person team, after the profits are split equally, each person can earn about 200 yuan.

But if it's about bringing people... that's a different story.

Lin Yu looked at the five people.

This squad has a standard setup: a tank with a shield and full armor, two ranged DPS (one archer, one with a staff), a healer (in standard priest attire), and an assassin with a dagger and leather armor.

Judging from the wear and tear on their equipment and their mental state, they certainly seemed to have suffered a series of setbacks.

Level 15 Elite Dungeon.

Lin Yu's heart stirred.

Elite difficulty is a level higher than normal difficulty, with monster attributes increased by 30% across the board, and boss battles even have some new mechanics.

The health of regular monsters increases to 6000, while that of elite monsters increases to 12000-15000.

The boss has two phases and a total of 80 HP.

Lin Yu was fully aware of all this information.

"Senior, we really need the first-clear reward for this dungeon," the bespectacled boy said earnestly. "The first clear gives an extra 'Beginner's Chest,' which can contain excellent equipment. Most of our team members are still using regular gear..."

Lin Yu did not answer immediately.

He looked at the sleeping teddy bear in his arms, and then at Lin Xue beside him.

For dungeons of Elite difficulty or higher, "Co-op Strategy" is supported—up to two teams can enter together.

Only one ticket will be charged.

However, dropping these items will not increase the rewards.

This is mainly to take care of teams with lower combat power, since not everyone has the talent of a B-level or A-level professional.

Lin Yu's previous team, Dawn Squad, teamed up with the second-ranked team in the grade to conquer the level 20 Nightmare dungeon in order to get the "first clear reward".

Even so, the entire team was wiped out twice, and it took a lot of potions to finally defeat them.

Of course, they are now facing a level 15 elite dungeon, which is not that difficult.

With Lin Xue's tankiness, plus his own support...

Even if you pull more than ten small monsters at once, you can definitely handle it.

Their damage output, amplified by their own abilities, is sufficient to kill the boss before the second phase of the boss's mechanics appears.

At the same time, Lin Yu also wanted to find some fun for herself and Lin Xue.

After all, constantly grinding easy dungeons is really boring.

It's nice to have a change of pace every now and then.

"Okay," Lin Yu finally nodded, "but I have three conditions."

The bespectacled boy's eyes lit up: "Senior, just say the word! We'll agree to any conditions!"

"First, follow my instructions throughout the entire process. Do whatever I tell you to do, and don't act on your own."

"Secondly, if you make more than three mistakes, whoever makes another mistake will be kicked out!"

"Third, if I feel that your damage output is insufficient, I may abandon the BOSS fight and leave the dungeon directly, and you will not be compensated for the ticket cost."

The output on paper is not the same as the actual output. There are also factors such as how skills are combined, how to steal output, and how to output safely.

If these junior students were really bad, Lin Yu wouldn't have been able to lead them through the second-stage mechanism.

Too much time has been wasted.

"No problem! Absolutely no problem!" The five-person team nodded repeatedly.

"Then let's get ready." Lin Yu stood up and gently handed the teddy bear to Lin Xue to hug. "Meet at the dungeon entrance in ten minutes."

Watching the five people happily run off to make preparations, Lin Yu flexed her wrists.

A level 15 elite dungeon...?

Perfect, I can test the limits of my teamwork with Lin Xue.